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Dubuque Democratic Herald

Location

Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1865

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2

Charities Aid in Dubuque County With Holy Cross Support

Local societies assist the needy amid shortages. St Vincent de Paul and Holy Cross parishioners raise funds and provisions, with donations from Mollorsy Monastery and a pending county-wide appeal. Officials plan further county collectors as aid expands to meet demand. The report also covers political debate and criticism of War Office policies and the conduct of Stanton.

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Corn Husks Seen as Source for White Paper Production

Historic note reports a new patent using thousands of tons of Indian corn husks for white paper manufacturing. H. Craig of New York seeks husks cleaned and dried, baled in large lots, to be shipped to stations nationwide. The proposal could spark a corn state trade, especially Iowa, with farmers urged to contact Craig.

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Prairie Farms and Wealth From Western Agriculture

The article extols large scale farming on American prairies with machines and labor, citing Wooden Hill Farm at 2340 acres. It describes 700 acres in timothy and clover, a 14 foot corn crib, 500 bushels of corn, 40 tons of hay, stables for 30 horses, a long cattle shed, 17 miles of plank fencing, and a three hundred ton timber supply. It contrasts American diligence with European nobility, praising productive farming practices and national prosperity.

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Atlantic steamship passages as listed in New York Herald

The New York Herald tabulates Atlantic passages for the year, noting four wrecks with one heavy loss aboard the Bohemian of the Canada line. It records 135,317 passengers, and gives shortest and longest crossings to Liverpool and New York, plus five mail lines all European.

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Radical changes at New York Tribune rebound in publisher swap

The New York correspondent reports a quiet internal shift at the New York Tribune. Samuel Sinclair is reinstated as publisher after Mr McElrath’s dismissal, with McElrath ousted from the front seat amid claims of mismanagement and poor profits.

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New Department Created for Prisoner and Hospital Transfers

General Baker forms a dedicated unit in his office to handle parolees, descriptive rolls and discharges, and transfers of sick and wounded soldiers among towns and hospitals in the state. E. J. Basnett, Esq. is appointed to lead this essential position.

Boston Hotels Run Full as Wealthy Winter Guests Arrive

The city hosts an unusually full mix of permanent boarders and transient visitors this winter. Wealthy families from the country have settled for the season, driving up demand for first class public and private accommodations at nearly double prior prices.

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Destitute Negroes in Washington Faces Free Shelter Appeal

A public meeting in Washington chaired by Channing, under the Freedsmen's Relief Association, documents a destitute black population near the Capitol. The June census shows 30,000 to 40,000 in the District with 900 poor families in dire conditions including hunger, cold, and crowded shanties. The report details women seeking clothing, lack of employment, and immediate threats of eviction.

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Old Pioneer John McNulty Dies at Shullsburg

Notice records the death of John McNulty a longtime settler of Daviess and Lafayette counties Wisconsin He died after a long life including 1820s residency and travels to Mexico and California He was active in mining and farming and his funeral was held at the Catholic Church in Shullsburg with clergy from Shullsburg and Galena.

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How the Orn Speculators Worx the Canns

The New York Journal outlines the modus operandi of oil bond speculators in Pennsylvania. They buy farm property at inflated prices, pay farmers for the right to refuse, then shuffle the land into oil stocks to bid up the value. The cycle repeats until a 100 acre tract may reach $100,000, fueled by speculative demand.

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Indian Atrocities Reported From Fort Larned

A Bangor Whig correspondent dispatches from Fort Larned Kansas describing Indian violence as brutal and inhuman. The narrative claims a captain wounded a young woman after a horse theft and that a uniformed man executed another captive, with many similar revolting acts cited as bloodier deeds of savages.

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